{{Short description|Irish rugby union player (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Kyle McCall | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|2}} | birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland | height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=off}} | weight = {{convert|111|kg|stlb lb}} | position = Prop | clubupdate = | years1 = | province1 = Ulster | provinceyears1 = 2013–2021 | provinceapps1 = 86 | provincepoints1 = 10 | ru_provinceupdate = 6 June 2021 | repyears1 = 2012 | repteam1 = Ireland U20 | repcaps1 = 12 | reppoints1 = 20 | repupdate = | siblings = | school = Wallace High School }}
'''Kyle McCall''' (born 2 January 1992) is an Irish former rugby union player who played prop for Ulster.
McCall attended Wallace High School, Lisburn, and nominated for Ulster Schools Player of the Year in May 2010.<ref>"Plenty to celebrate on Ulster's gala night", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 20 May 2010</ref> he joined the Ulster academy before the 2010–11 season.<ref>Niall Crozier, "Phoenix squad arising", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 8 October 2010</ref> He made his senior debut for Ulster in 2013 in an away win against Leinster,<ref>Richard Mulligan, "Ulster regroup", ''News Letter'', 1 April 2013</ref> and joined the senior squad in 2014.<ref>David Kelly, [https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/connacht-signings-trump-rival-provinces-purchases-30530251.html "Connacht signings trump rival provinces’ purchases"], ''Irish Independent'', 23 August 2013</ref> He played nine seasons with Ulster, making 86 appearances and scored two tries,<ref>[https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/kyle-mccall-24549.html Kyle McCall at ItsRugby.co.uk]</ref> and was released in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ulster: Matt Faddes and Alby Mathewson among departures from Kingspan Stadium |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57825072 |access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref> He played club rugby for Ballynahinch until 2024, when he retired due to injury.<ref>Michael Sadlier, [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-star-jake-flannery-hoping-to-kickstart-his-season-with-ballynahinch/a1253915814.html "Ulster star Jake Flannery hoping to kickstart his season with Ballynahinch"], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 9 November 2024</ref>
His younger brother Zack was also an Ireland under-20 international and part of the Ulster academy as a hooker. He graduated to the senior Ulster squad in 2019, but was released in 2020 without making a senior appearance.<ref>[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/professional-sport-is-ruthless-zack-mccall-issues-heartfelt-statement-after-ulster-release-confirmed/39203945.html "'Professional sport is ruthless': Zack McCall issues heartfelt statement after Ulster release confirmed"], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 13 May 2020</ref>
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